Archive for October 12th, 2019
Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher on trade optimism
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Friday on optimism about US-Chinese talks on ending a tariff war. Benchmarks in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul advanced, while [...] » More
China denounces Thai politicians for backing HK protests
The Chinese embassy in Bangkok has condemned Thai politicians for showing support to Hong Kong activists amid mass anti-Beijing protests, saying that such a move could harm [...] » More
HK protesters gear up at ‘National Calamity Hardware Store’
While months of anti-government protests have taken a toll on Hong Kong businesses, from luxury retailers to hotels and restaurants, Keita Lee’s pop-up stall is [...] » More
HK protesters gather to mark Taiwan’s celebration of 108th anniversary of Republic of China in a show of defiance against Beijing
Protesters gathered in various locations in Hong Kong on Thursday evening to mark Taiwan’s celebration of its 108th anniversary as the Republic of China, in a show of [...] » More
HK says not trying to stop protests, just violence
Hong Kong’s embattled government, which has enacted colonial-era emergency powers, said on Thursday it would not take any further measures to counter violent protests [...] » More
Nearly a third of HK protesters arrested over past four months of unrest aged under 18, city’s No 2 official reveals, calling trend ‘heartbreaking’
Nearly a third of anti-government protesters arrested over four months of civil unrest in Hong Kong were aged under 18, the city’s No 2 official revealed on Thursday, [...] » More
HK protests: police have right to remove masks from reporters and patients at any time under new law, top brass tell frontline officers
Hong Kong police have the right to remove masks from reporters and patients at any time, the force’s top brass have told frontline officers and that anyone who resists [...] » More
HK’s metro, legislature open but more protests planned
Hong Kong’s metro operator opened all its stations on Friday for the first time in a week, before another round of anti-government protests at the weekend, as the [...] » More
Hundreds take to HK streets ahead of new round of weekend protests
Hundreds of mask-wearing pro-democracy protesters marched through Hong Kong’s central business district at lunchtime on Friday, occupying a main thoroughfare and [...] » More
‘No one showed up!’ HK’s protests face acid test
Ronald sacrificed his lunchtime to join the protest in a Hong Kong park. He quivered at the prospect of communing with hundreds of like-minded office workers stirred by the [...] » More
Apple chief defends pulling app used by HK protestors
Apple chief Tim Cook on Thursday defended the decision to pull an app used by protesters in Hong Kong to track police, according to a leaked email to employees obtained by a [...] » More
More than 40 per cent of Hongkongers want to emigrate amid ongoing protests, survey finds
More than 40 per cent of Hongkongers want to emigrate amid the ongoing social unrest, according to a recent survey by Chinese University, compared with around a third of [...] » More
Hundreds take to HK streets ahead of new round of weekend protests
Hundreds of mask-wearing pro-democracy protesters marched through Hong Kong’s central business district at lunchtime on Friday, occupying a main thoroughfare and [...] » More
Mainland China troops and police not part of HK police operations govt
China’s mainland army and police are not part of Hong Kong police operations, the city’s government said on Thursday, responding to Internet rumours the [...] » More
Google yanks HK protester role-playing app
Google on Thursday removed from its online marketplace a mobile game that let people play as a Hong Kong protester, saying it violated a policy against cashing in on [...] » More
